Excited and honored to photograph the cover of November issue of USLacrosse Magazine featuring Team USA and New York Lizards superstar Paul Rabil. Big thanks goes out to my buddy Travis Marshall who provided an amazing assist setting up the 20’x10′ in less than ideal circumstances and to Matt at US Lacrosse for the trust, model sourcing and brainstorming to bring this shoot to life.

We shot 9 different looks(2 group, 7 individuals) on the seamless in about 1.5 hours before the weatherman got it wrong and it started raining. We started off with groups of boys and girls to try to achieve the concept of the “caveman evolution photo” in camera, but also wanted to shoot individuals to give us the most flexibility if we needed to composite the athletes for the desired look.

It’s always fun to see work in print, but definitely a bit more special when you’re on the cover. Here’s a few of my favorites from the shoot and a behind-the-scenes of the setup at the bottom.

Team USA and New York Lizards star Paul Rabil taking a shot against white seamless on a field.

Team USA and New York Lizards star Paul Rabil poses for a portrait against white seamless on a field.

Team USA and New York Lizards star Paul Rabil poses for a portrait against white seamless on a field.

Team USA and New York Lizards star Paul Rabil poses for a portrait against white seamless on a field.